Richard Keith Herring (born July 12, 1967) is a British comedian and writer. He has been described, by the British Theatre Guide, as "one of the leading hidden masters of modern British comedy" and by The Guardian as "a reliable Fringe pleasure". GQ said of him, "In years to come, (he) will be remembered as the best comic of his generation mastering every comedic art form".
Herring's comedy has included stand-up, comedy plays, radio comedy and se...
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Richard Keith Herring (born July 12, 1967) is a British comedian and writer. He has been described, by the British Theatre Guide, as "one of the leading hidden masters of modern British comedy" and by The Guardian as "a reliable Fringe pleasure". GQ said of him, "In years to come, (he) will be remembered as the best comic of his generation mastering every comedic art form".
Herring's comedy has included stand-up, comedy plays, radio comedy and several TV shows. He has worked with a number of other comedians, including Ben Moor as part of the double act Herring and Spaz, and with Stewart Lee, as part of Lee and Herring. Other notable works include the radio series That Was Then, This Is Now and various live shows including the acclaimed Talking Cock and the resulting book of the same name. He has also had a successful collaboration with Andrew Collins, who worked with him on the radio comedy series Banter and hosted Herring on his BBC 6 Music show; and a well received podcast.
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